Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie Maclean lyrics
From:
GUEST,Billy
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 03:03 AM
From Jim Dixon's lead - here is Dougies verion - best I could do at the moment. Maybe someone deeper in the dialect can help.
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to the Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to the Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)
The mossy howes, the heathery knowes (The mossy dells and heather-covered hills)
An' ilka bonnie park is his (And every pretry glade belongs to him)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)
The mossy howes, the heathery knowes
An' ilka bonnie park is his
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)
The bearded goats, the towsie stots (?)
An' a' the braxie carcasses (?)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to the Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to the Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)
Ilk crofter's rent, ilk tinkler's tent (Every crofter's rent and every rent for a tinkers camp).
An' ilka collie's bark is his; (Every dog's bark belongs to him)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
The muircock's craw, the piper's blaw. (The cry of the Moorcock. The playing of the piper)
The ghillie's hard day's wark is his, (The gameskeeper's wages belong to the Marquis.)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
The fish that swim, the birds that skim,
The fir, the ash, the birk is his;
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
The castle ha', sae big an' braw. (That castle hall, so big and grand)
Yon diamond-crusted durk is his; (That diamond-encrusted dagger is his)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
The burning hame,—a burning shame, (i.e. the highland clearances - the factors would set fire to the thatched roofs of the tenants they were trying to evict)
The factor's dirty wark is his; (The "factor" did it in the landowner's name = The Marquiss)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
The poor fowk vexed, the lawyer's text, (The poor people are baffled by the legalities)
Yon smirkin' legal shark is his; (The lawyer is the Marquis' hatchet man)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
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